Connect Drupal with Activepieces: Automate Content Workflows with JSON:API and AI

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Connect Drupal with Activepieces for Automated Workflows and AI Integration — Abdul Aziz Ahwan

Dries Buytaert has published a comprehensive tutorial on integrating Drupal with Activepieces, an open source workflow automation platform similar to Zapier or n8n.

Activepieces enables Drupal to participate in automated workflows across tools like Slack and Google Sheets. The tutorial explains two deployment approaches: using the hosted Activepieces Cloud or running it locally, ideal for development environments using Docker or full-stack setups for code contributions.

Integration can begin simply with Drupal’s built-in JSON:API and Basic Auth, allowing Activepieces to access nodes and fields via HTTP requests without extra modules. Once connected, workflows can trigger actions like content updates, data logging, or team notifications with minimal setup.

For advanced use cases, Dries introduces the Orchestration module, which adds support for AI agents, ECA workflows, and Drupal tools. Developers can selectively enable features by installing specific submodules and AI providers such as OpenAI or Anthropic, enabling more complex and intelligent automation scenarios within Drupal.

Read the full tutorial on Dries’ blog

Reference: Connecting Drupal with Activepieces by Dries Buytaert (7 November 2025)

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